Posted 3/5/2014 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
Have battled depression/anxiety for..well..most of my life I think. Pretty sure it runs in my family. Anyway, never had taken anything for depression until after my first child was born. Started Citalopram 20mg prescribed by my OB Dr about 4 weeks after delivering ceserean. It took the edge off, but that was mainly it. I continued to take it up until my current pregnancy 28 weeks....and weaned myself off of it due to Dr recommendation, and to keep baby as healthy as possible, and not addicted to it at birth. Anyway, I'm at week 38 of my pregnancy now, been off the citalopram for a while obviously, and am a hot mess. I feel like an emotional roller coaster. I know some is due to pregnancy hormones, but I also know myself and how the depression has effected me when I'm not pregnant. Anyway, my concern is with the side effects of the lexapro, I'm worried it is going to affect how I take care of my two little ones until the medicine gets in my system.....which takes 4-8 weeks. That's my main worry right now. And......my husband isn't exactly supportive. He doesn't understand depression. He just wants me to be "happy". Ha, easier said than done...Anyone out there in my similar situation?